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Diasporas and Economic Development: A Review of the Evidence and Policy

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  • Dany Bahar

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The paper reviews recent literature on the economics of migration and diasporas, focusing on economic gains and opportunities that these diasporas could represent for home countries. In addition, the paper discusses policies aimed at leveraging this “diaspora capital.”

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  • Dany Bahar, 2020. "Diasporas and Economic Development: A Review of the Evidence and Policy," Comparative Economic Studies, Palgrave Macmillan;Association for Comparative Economic Studies, vol. 62(2), pages 200-214, June.
    • Handle: RePEc:pal:compes:v:62:y:2020:i:2:d:10.1057_s41294-020-00117-0
    DOI: 10.1057/s41294-020-00117-0
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    Keywords

    Migration; Diaspora; Trade; FDI; Remittances; Knowledge;
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    JEL classification:

    • O33 - Economic Development, Innovation, Technological Change, and Growth - - Innovation; Research and Development; Technological Change; Intellectual Property Rights - - - Technological Change: Choices and Consequences; Diffusion Processes
    • F14 - International Economics - - Trade - - - Empirical Studies of Trade
    • F22 - International Economics - - International Factor Movements and International Business - - - International Migration

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